The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-13
News of the Churches.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION AT DANGo

president, Hon. Moses Gidlens. Rev. Il. +.
White, of Bath, offered prayer, and Rev. Il. j..
to the visitors. Reports from various commit
tees We're then received. The report on The
state of the church in Maine was made by
Rev. c. V. Hanson, and shows that the de
nomination numbers $500. decrease of 1000
since last year. After the report Rev. j. NJ
Foster spoke on the work Of foreign missions
after which addresses were delivered by Rev
Messrs. Rogers, Tozier. Spauding and Rev.
Or. Burrage.
The afternoon session met at o'clock and
social services We're held. led by Rev T.. a
Davis. of Sedgwick. At 80 Rev. Dr.. Kicker
made report of the board OF foreign missions
followed by discussions. Al four o'clock Rev
W. S. Roberts. of RockIand. delivered the All
nual sermon.
In the evening there was Il short social ser
vice. led by Rev. /. b. Mower, Of kcnuebllnk-
port. Rev. DIR. Small. Of Portland. spoke i'll
behalf of the American Baptist Home Mission
Society. Rev. DIR. Macarthur delivered an all
dress on "Aggressve work for the church,
There was large attendance and much interest
manifested in the meetings.
Wednesday morning there was Il sunrise
prayer riceting followed by social service.
The convention reasscmbled at $50. The COM
mittee to consider what can be done in read
lusi!ng the associationa lines was continued.
The report of the committee on reform was
presented and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we declare ourselves in the pres
ent. as in the past in full sympathy with all moral
and legal measures for the ,upprcssion of iut,;u.
l'erance and crime in our state and nation.
Resolved That the position taken by the CHIEF
executive of our state for enforcing our prohibit
tory law against the unlawful traffic in intoN Meat
ing liquors, meets our CORDIAL approval; and we
pledge TO him our hearty sympathy and support in
his efforts to ensure respect for law and order in
every community in state.
Resolved, That the increased tendency OF the
times toward violating the sanctity of the Chris
tian Sabbath by corporations and individuals
meets our hearty condemnation, and the influence
of every Christian should he eNerted to bring
about a thorough and radical reform in this direc
ton.
1t was recommended that a day in the week
of prayer should he devoted to prayer for the
removal Of the drinking usage> in society. and
the abolition of the traffic i'll alcoholic bever-
ages and of the opium habit.
Rev. W. III. Spencer presented the report of
The committee on foreign missions He said
that fresh reason was found fer gratitude in
the progress that the gospel is workn. IN orr
mission fields in three continents. and in the
fact that the denominations college at
Waterville has more representatives now i'm
the Burmah mission fields than any ether col
lege in the country.
The report was adopted. after wli:.-i! ilIc
meeting adjourned.
MAINE BAPTIST CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
The annual session of this society was then
held. The report Of the treasurer shows that
appropriations Were made during the year to
the amount of S2G3.1J. The receipts were
S234 80, and the society has funds to the amount
of 50 .2o4 "a.
The committee on nominations reported. ana
the following officers We're chosen:
President-Rev. [. V. Hanson.
Vice President-Rey W. :. Roberts
Secretary-Rev. 7. F. White.
Treasurer-Dca. }. {. Phcnx.
Auditor-II. NJ. Hart.
Executive Committee Rev, Dr. Il. s Bur-
rage. Rev. DR.. q. p. Matthews, :. A. True
Esq.
Adjourned
MAINE BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY.
This society held its annual meeting at II
O'Clock. The report Of the board of trustees
reviewed the efforts of the fathers for minis
tcrial education, and also the history of the
ciety. The following officers We're elected;
Presidcnt-Rcv. W. S. Roberts.
Vice fresident-Rev. G.. W. Emery.
Secretary-ReN. +. s. Small
Treasurer-Rev. w. ii. spencer.
Auditor-Prof. +. W. Hall. and a large board
of trustees.
Rev. {. {. Tilley was appointed to preach
II" annual sermon with Prof. Smaller Matthews
as alternate.
Society Mr.. A. NJ. Thomas, principal of the
Kicker Classical Institute, ut lIoulton, read Il
paper on The Education of the Young for the
Christian Service, and the Relation of our
Academies to this Work.
Rev. {. +. owen presented the report Of the
committee of the society on Colby University.
students are coming from wide area of
states. Four of the professors have been
called during the year to other positions. but
only one has accepted. References We're made
to the work of the year. and to the illness of
President Pepper. There is an increasing nuul-
Der of students year by year. The number of
ministerial students is increasing.
Rev. {. F. IIolbrook presented the report of
the committee on the Coburn Classical Institute.
The past year has been prosperous one.
Nearly two-third> of the freshman class came
from the Institute: Departments of music and
arts should be added A larger endowment is
necessary. The library should be enlarged,
and new apparatus should be added.
Rev. 6. =. Matthews, d. d.. presented re-
port of the committee on the Kicker Classica!
Institute. This institution will. during the
coming year, enter its new building. Wording
Hall. The prospects OF the institution are mos;
encouraging. The instructors are '.ischarging
their duties with great fidelity and Christian
courtesy.
Rev. {. c. Tillcy presented a report of the
committee on Hebron Academy. Mr.. Sargent.
the principal. is performing his work with en-
thusiasm and success, and is ably seconded bv
his assistants. The number of students is
larger than usual. But the academy needs Il
new building, and progress has been made in
securing the needed funds.
meeting Of the Woman's Home Mission
Society Was held at O'clock. Mrs. Anna Sar-
gent Hunt presided. Addresses were made by
Mrs. A. b. Merriman, of Boston, and Mrs
In the evening the annual sermon before the
Education Society was preached by Rev. II. }.
White, of Augusta.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
Thursdays session opened with the usual
social service. Convention met at $50 Special
reference was made in the prayer to the de-
parture of about twenty missionaries of the
American Baptist Missionary Union, who were
to sail that day from Boston for India and
Burmah. The Committee OH Place and Preach
er suggested that the place be left with the
Board, and that Rev. G. b. Titus preach the
annual sermon, with Rev. T. +. Buseld as
alternate. The report of the Committee on
Obituaries was read by Rev. +. S. Small, men,
ton being made OF the following ministers:
Rev. a. A. Ford, Rev. John johnson, Rev.
Ira Leland, Rev. Joseph Storer, Rev. }. p.
Chaplin, Rev. II. NJ. Sawtelle. Rev. f. J. Trask,
and the following members of the church: b.
F. Fish, Alonzo King; Prof Moses Lyford,
Prof. W. E. Morang, Dea. Jacob Rowe, DR..
Lewis Watson, Mrs. Sarah Boothby, Mrs.
John Phbrick, Mrs. Sarah +. Robinson, Mrs